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Title Sociocultural predictors of motor development of athletes from Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland
Full text http://ajol.info/index.php/ajpherd/article/view/46966
Date 2009
Author(s) OA Adegbesan; CJ Mokgothu
Abstract This study investigated the sociocultural predictors of motor skill development of athletes from Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland. One hundred and fifteen {N=115} student athletes were sampled on sociocultural and motor skillsdevelopment questionnaire. Results indicated a positive relationship of the sociocultural variables on the athletes' motor skill development, as well as a significant composite effect on the sociocultural variables on the athletes'motor skill development. Also, significant gender differences were not {p>.05} apparent in mean rating with sociocultural variables as they influenced the athletes' motor skill development. The social situations, family and the schools were found to significantly {p
Subject(s) Motor skill development, sociocultural predictors, athletes.
Language en
Publisher LAM Publications Limited
Type of publication Peer-reviewed Article
Format application/pdf
Source African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance; Vol 15, No 3 (2009)
Rights Copyright for articles published in this journal is retained by the journal.
Repository Africa - African Journals OnLine (AJOL)
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